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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80CineVueDaniel GreenCineVueDaniel GreenBeneath the video nasty hysteria lies a horror of substantial craft and skill. Its iconic synth theme is on a par with the work of Goblin, whilst its rich cinematography makes the very most of the film’s luscious locales.
- 75Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderIt's still the best film in which a zombie and a shark have an underwater fight. Throw in the director's nightmarish style and experimental narrative structure and you have one delightfully weird and genuinely chilling film.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineTaken on its own terms, it works quite agreeably as a visceral blow to the breadbasket, with one of the most outrageous and apocalyptic final scenes in the entirety of the subgenre.
- 50Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesEventually the action leads to an uncharted island, where the film devolves into an explicit but unoriginal gorefest. [28 May 2009, p.30]
- 40EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanA few memorable scenes but this doesn't keep up the pace or plausability sufficiently.
- 40Time OutTime OutThe lack of suspense amid the Technicolor carnage disappoints. Subtle it ain't, but the title alone should keep art lovers away.
- 25TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThough the effects work of Giannetto De Rossi is generally excellent and certainly stomach-churning, most of Zombie is slow and unintentionally funny. Fulci's work has its champions, but his films are mostly dim-witted and hold little interest for anyone other than hard-core gore fans.